dc2_916

how much does it cost at a shop to replace a blown head gasket for a gsr.. car has almost 150xxxmiles ..and i see oil leak by the block area where it says b18c1.

rebar71

I don't know how much a shop would charge to do that because I would just do it myself. You should call around to local shops to find out.

But the reason I am even responding is to say that it might not be your head gasket. Check your oil and coolant to see what they look like. If your head gasket is blown, the two will usually mix and it's easy to spot. Alternatively, check your cam end plug and the vtec solenoid for oil leakage. They are right in front of the dizzy on the passenger side of the head. They are much more likely to fail, and will leak down onto the block right where you said you see a leak. They are also much easier/cheaper to fix.

j_bizach

If you can find someone whos knows how to do it, its best to do it yourself cause your gunna wanna replace the water pump and timing belt while you have the head off. Its really not that hard just time consuming.

civicgsr499

yeah agree with rebar71. i have a gsr that leaked by the block number and it turned out to be the cam end plug and the seal by the distributor... im almost guaranteeing its one of those 2

JDM 98 GSR

are your positive its your head gasket? my cam seal was leaking and all the oil collected in that same spot right on the front left corner above the engine code

rebar71

I've had to replace my distributor seals before too. When they leak, the drip will run down the back of the block and tranny. I thought I had a tranny leak at first. Took me a few days to find the source of the oil dripping from the distributor cap. I've posted about that before.

civicgsr499

did u check to see if it was coming from the cam end plug?